Two sports teams, Holland and Spain, for example, are about to play a soccer game against each other. Both of them want a win really badly, so all of their teammates pray to God with utmost sincerity for a victory. How would God go about choosing which team to support (remember that they are equal in sincerity).
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It doesn't matter. Paul decides who wins
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yea too bad god never existed..... so ur question is invalid
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if i put money on it i would trust paul the octopus then god
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first of all prayer for health and safety from injury
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god always takes the teams with the points.
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This is not about winning or losing but that everyone plays a safe game and the one that plays the best will be the one that wins.
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It doesn't work. IF there is a God he doesn't respond to prayers. Especially not for soccer.
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I highly doubt that God cares who wins a ball game that is being played for financial gain
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i dont think that God would make either team win or lose. i think that in the end he would leave it up to the teams, and if they both played fair and with sincerity then they both walk away as winners. i do think that God would however help prevent any injuries and protect the players on the team. hope this helps.
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It is not "prayer" that works but God Who works and He works according to His will. Prayer is a means of communion and seeking His will and discovering His will and being conformed to His will. The subject is too broad to handle here. You obviously do not have a right understanding of what prayer is and regard it as some kind of magic or wish fulfilment. Did you know that none can pray until they have ben quickened to life by God? And as he journeyed, he came near Damascus: and suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven: And he fell to the earth, and heard a voice saying unto him, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? And he said, Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks. And he trembling and astonished said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do. .. ...And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth, Saul of Tarsus was a very devout and excelling religious Jew who had obviously in his religion made many prayers to God while yet dead to God. Yet God says of him, behold - take note, this is something exceptional - he is praying. I trust you see what is being said? As to those who doubt God has a will in any given situation did not Christ say that not a sparrow falls to the ground without the Father knowing, and that the hairs of our head are all numbered? Obviously He is intimately and infinitely concerned about all matters. What result He chooses is for different reasons and purposes than we have and He will work all things for the best for all.
